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In that application, click on the cpu tab, and under instructions from that tab, you can see a rectangle with some values, if you see EM64T or AMD64 in those values, you have a 64 bit capable processor.

In that application, click on the cpu tab, and under instructions from that tab, you can see a rectangle with some values, if you see EM64T or AMD64 in those values, you have a 64 bit capable processor.

The prerequisite for a 64 bit system is a multi-core processor(2 or more) or an itanium based processor. As for seeing this in the system properties if it does not say anything then it is 32 bit. Another way of checking is do you
have a Program Files folder and an (x86) Program files folder? If you have both of these then it is 64 bit.-Scott

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